The Wraith

Here’s some death metal to make your day nice. This genre is about as popular around here as a cockroach in a dinner salad but I don’t really let that discourage me too much. I’ve been working on my vocals a lot lately. All that’s done is make me talk like a four pack a day smoker.

This song was an incredibly huge endeavor for me. There were multiple tracks of synthesizer, multiple vocal tracks and I programmed a huge 20 piece drum kit. The mix was incredibly involved and quite a challenge.

dementors!
I don't like eating cockroaches, but I always enjoy listening to heavy metal on MJ!
all the elements are skillfully mixed together.
The lyrics are perfect for a HM song.
the drums sound great.Nice guitar solo at the end too.
I think all your hard work paid off!

Not bad!! ;-)
Sounds nice and doomy,gloomy! Really good work. I think that "growling" could have come up a bit. But that's just me and my need for demented vox. But the clean vox are some of your best yet!! Great job, thanks for sharin.

Oh yeah...
I KNOW how hard it is to maintain the voice on something like this--you did a great job there Mike and you did a fine job creating this powerhouse. It sounds like an anomaly with me, I know, but I actually enjoyed listening to this style of music growing up (between my Sinatra and Benny Goodman records, I had a quite a few of the metal groups in there!) and still enjoy hearing it when it's performed as well as you have done it here. Fabulous production and your hard work really has paid off on this. Thanks again!

Thanks Dani
In that break I tried to get the synth to raise a bit more when the guitars bust back in but I couldn't do it. It's a glitchy thing with Reason synths. Maybe someday I'll find a way around this. Reason is a pretty awesome program for the most part but there are a few tiny things that are difficult with it.

Hey man, I dig MJ metal most of the time. I've never heard one of your tunes that I didn't enjoy. I learn some good shit listening to guys like you, Mike Dancy, and Relic67. It inspires me to push the envelope more, which is a GOOD thing!

Thanks
dave for listening and the comments. I've changed the way I program. I use one generator for bass, snare and toms and another for cymbals. It is more involved but I'm starting to get better results.

Give me another year of programming and it should be even kind of convincing.

whoa nelly
dig that bass. i'd be lying if i said i could download this and listen to it on the ipod. conflicts with my sunny disposition. but i can appreciate the technical skill dude and it's impressive. love that bubbling synth sound that pops up here and there. Also really like the bridge where the rock and roll fasteddie shows up.

kitties, bunnies
Still waiting on your tribute to the little furballs. In the meantime, here we have an ode to one of the most underestimated of baddies -- the wraith. I admire you for putting all the work into it. Fine job all around.

I think
that as soon as I get my new Taylor acoustic I will make a childrens song about kitties and bunnies. That will throw everyone for a loop.

I was thinking about "Bunnies and Kitties Must Die" but I just can't bring myself to do it. I like bunnies and kitties too much. It would make me sad if somebody took the song to heart and started offing the cute little guys.

the wraith
hey mike. you're turning out more and more interesting stuff. the drums are sensational as is the vocal melody. i still think you're hiding your voice a bit though....is it confidence? the production is stellar as always....i wish i knew how to mix everything together like you do.

I dunno
Julian. I'm going to really try to push the envolope more and more vocally from now on. I used to always just let the instruments drive a song. I'll go for the opposite and see how that goes. As I get older my voice gets raspier. That's probably not a bad thing.

here
we go.....
been saving this for an appropriate time to enjoy.
DownloaDEAD!!!
Mix master Michael. The vox are superb. Way to melodic for death metal man this is a treat to the ears dude. I'm getting a more Alice in chains vocal vibe here to your heavy backing.
It really works. The instruments are excellent and relatively easy going compared to some of your other heavy riffing tunes. I always dig your playing on all your stuff and here it's no different. The emphasis is more vocal on this and it's fantastic. I reckon it's your best vocal yet. Your also becoming some kind of drum wizard... I may have to use you in the future as my go to drum man.
This is fantastic. Really.

Wraith
This is one monsterous tune you have here my friend, WOW! I can tell you worked your ass off on this, it really shows. I loved the vox work, the demonic voice is a cool touch, but I agree that it could come up just a tad. The synth is a nice touch, the bells remind me of the "Night On Bald Mountain" sequence in "Fantasia". Very impressive track all around Mike, your hard work really delivered an awesome Metal scorcher from hell! Nice!

Well I happen
to like Cockroach in a salad,I like farts in a spacesuit and am paertial to lead balloons so this actually went down rather well.A little complicated by the looks of the list you appendedbut it came out alright...I think I should start using a different mixer....I got mine from a DIY store...shop...shop. and although it has a snazzy orange paint job and spins round wonderfully I do not think it makes my tunes very clear....great job,good toon...what is the artwork?

Name: Michael A
Location: I just live here cause the skiing's so great Utah United States

My account has been moved to finkeldink.
The extremely talented musicians that I have had the priveledge to work with:
JAZZ THE GLASS w/ Calchas, scofugate and Vic Holman
Original "Untitled" track w/ mike_d
AGONIZER w/mike_d and StrainsOfCain... [see more]

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